A week ago, Boise State senior quarterback Brett Rypien spoke hopefully about a "storybook ending" to the No. 25 Broncos' season.
With one giant slain, the possibility remains.
Rypien set Mountain West career records for passing yards and pass completions in Boise State's 24-17 home victory over then-No. 23 Fresno State last Friday, the opener of a three-game stretch critical to the Broncos' chances of repeating as the Mountain West Mountain division champion.
Next up, New Mexico.
Boise State (8-2, 5-1) will take a five-game winning streak into a meeting against New Mexico (4-7, 1-5) on Friday night, and a victory would assure the Broncos of winner-take-all game for the division title at home against No.